Table 1: Baseline characteristics of the two groups.
Variable |
Control-group (n = 15) |
CT-group (n = 15) |
Gender |
M = 10; F = 5 |
M = 5; F = 10 |
Age (years) |
41.1 (46.0) |
26.2 (27.0) |
Height (cm) |
170.7 ± 9.51 |
167.3 ± 11.15 |
Weight (kg) |
87.0 ± 17.43 |
89.3 ± 16.32 |
BMI (kg/m2) |
29.7 ± 5.44 |
32.0 ± 5.21 |
BF% |
37.2 ± 10.39 |
25.0 ± 5.99 |
BF (Kg) |
32.8 ± 13.44 |
38.8 ± 12.05 |
LBM% |
28.6 ± 5.70 |
25.0 ± 5.99 |
LBM (Kg) |
25.4 (28.0) |
22.2 (20.3) |
WC (cm) |
91.1 ± 10.75 |
93.1 ± 9.94 |
Hip Circumference (cm) |
105.3 ± 9.53 |
110.9 ± 11.95 |
WHR |
0.9 ± 0.86 |
0.8 ± 0.78 |
SBP (mmHg) |
118.5 (120.0) |
118.1 (115.0) |
DBP (mmHg) |
80.7 ± 11.94 |
83.6 ± 10.02 |
MAP (mmHg) |
93.1 ± 12.01 |
93.5 ± 7.15 |
RPP (mmHg*bpm) |
8788.9 ± 1707.54 |
9881.9 ± 1714.53 |
HRrest (bpm) |
73.9 ± 10.89 |
83.2 ± 11.65 |
VO2 peak (ml O2/kg/min) |
15.5 ± 2.75 |
15.6 ± 1.82 |
LDL (mg/dL) |
109.5 ± 18.24 |
113.3 ± 6.54 |
HDL (mg/dL) |
50.5 ± 12.09 |
46.6 ± 9.06 |
TC (mg/dL) |
182.9 (183.0) |
179.3 (167.0) |
Glucose (mg/dL) |
95.0 ± 9.81 |
89.7 ± 12.01 |
Triglycerides (mg/dL) |
114.3 ± 75.92 |
95.9 ± 37.19 |
Right QUADS(N) |
175.1 ± 42.48 |
171.5 ± 36.00 |
Left QUADS(N) |
165.9 ± 37.01 |
178.3 ± 50.04 |
Right HAMS(N) |
162.7 ± 34.69 |
150.1 ± 52.46 |
Left HAMS(N) |
168.1 ± 34.41 |
162.9 ± 33.51 |
OMNI Scale |
- |
8.7 (0.82) |
Data are mean ± SD for normally distributed data or median (interquartile range) for non-normally distributed data.
Abbreviations: BMI: Body Mass Index; BF%: Percentage of Body Fat; LBM%: Percentage of Lean Body Mass; LBM-Kg: Lean Body Mass in kilograms; WC: Waist Circumference; WHR: Waist to Hip Ratio; SBP: Systolic Blood Pressure; DBP: Diastolic Blood Pressure; MAP: Mean Arterial Pressure; RPP: Rate Pressure Product; HRrest: Resting Heart Rate; VO2 peak: Maximal Oxygen Consumption; LDL: Low Density Lipoprotein; HDL: High Density Lipoprotein; TC: Total Cholesterol; QUADS: Quadriceps; HAMS: Hamstrings; N: Newton; mg/dl: Milligrams per decilitre; mmHg: Millimetre of Mercury; cm: Centimetre; F: Females; M: Males